11-letter words containing i, g, b
- big picture — a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem.
- big science — scientific research that requires a large investment of capital
- big society — the devolution of political power and social responsibility to local communities as opposed to centralized political power and state control
- big-footing — a prominent or influential person, especially a journalist or news analyst.
- big-hearted — If you describe someone as big-hearted, you think they are kind and generous, and always willing to help people.
- big-leaguer — Sports. a player in a major league.
- bigeye scad — a carangid fish, Selar crumenophthalmus, of tropical seas and Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S., having prominent eyes and commonly used as bait.
- bikram yoga — a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity
- bilge board — a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.
- bilge water — Nautical. bilge (def 1d).
- bindingness — the quality of being binding
- bing cherry — a dark-red variety of sweet cherry
- binge-watch — to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession
- bingo wings — areas of loose or flabby skin on the upper arm, esp in women, which hang down when the arm is extended
- biocenology — the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.
- bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
- biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
- biographize — to write a biography of (someone)
- biologistic — relating to biologism
- biomodeling — the mathematical modeling of biological reactions.
- bioprinting — the construction of replacement body parts using techniques developed for three-dimensional printing
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- birddogging — the act of pursuing with determination
- birds' eggs — the eggs of birds
- birthweight — the weight of an infant at birth.
- bit bashing — (Also "bit diddling" or bit twiddling). Any of several kinds of low-level programming characterised by manipulation of bit, flag, nibble, and other smaller-than-character-sized pieces of data. These include low-level device control, encryption algorithms, checksum and error-correcting codes, hash functions, some flavours of graphics programming (see bitblt), and assembler/compiler code generation. May connote either tedium or a real technical challenge (more usually the former). "The command decoding for the new tape driver looks pretty solid but the bit-bashing for the control registers still has bugs." See also bit bang, mode bit.
- bit-robbing — in-band signalling
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black light — the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum
- black magic — magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil
- blaspheming — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- blightingly — in a blighting manner
- blind tiger — speak-easy
- bling bling — expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.
- bling-bling — flashy; ostentatious; glitzy
- blister gas — a poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body; vesicant.
- blizzarding — Meteorology. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- blood guilt — guilty of murder or bloodshed.
- bloodguilty — guilty of murder or bloodshed.
- bloomington — a city in central Indiana: seat of the University of Indiana (1820). Pop: 70 642 (2003 est)
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- blue ensign — an ensign having the Union Jack on a blue background at the upper corner of the vertical edge alongside the hoist: flown by Royal Navy auxiliary vessels, and, with some extra distinguishing mark or insignia, by certain yacht clubs
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- bobsledding — a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.
- bogtrotting — the act of roaming over boggy areas, or living in boggy areas
- boil-in-bag — of or being a prepared, often frozen, food sealed and sold in a plastic bag that is immersed in boiling water until the contents are cooked or heated for serving.
- bolingbroke — the surname of Henry IV of England
- bolingbrook — a city in NE Illinois.
- bombing run — the part of a flight of a bomber aircraft that brings it to the point over a target at which its bombs are released